Emil vs Miguel
Emil and Miguelcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Norway · Boys
In 2021, Emil was ranked #3 and Miguel #443 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Emil was ranked #468 and Miguel #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Emil was ranked #737 and Miguel #576 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Emil was ranked #619 and Miguel #619 among boys in Scotland.
Emil and Miguel over time
Emil and Miguel appear together in 3 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Emil held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Miguel in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Emil reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Miguel in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Emil and Miguel changed places 10 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #737 and #576.
- Longest-running competitions
Emil and Miguel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 47 years, from 1956 to 2021, ending at #3 and #443.
List by list
Norway · Boys47 shared years, 1956–2021
Emil held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Miguel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emil #1 in 2008, Miguel #296 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Emil #3, Miguel #443.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emil held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Miguel in 22.
Highest recorded here: Emil #506 in 2015, Miguel #488 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emil #737, Miguel #576.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2007–2025
Emil held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Miguel in 5.
Highest recorded here: Emil #310 in 2012, Miguel #319 in 2023.
The order changed in 2021: Miguel moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #459 and #496; by 2021 that had become #755 and #498.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emil #468, Miguel #348.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Emil | Miguel |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From the Roman family name Aemilius, itself from Latin 'aemulus' meaning 'rival'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin, widely used across Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German and other European traditions | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeː.mɪl/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #2 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #348 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Emil has a recorded origin (Latin, widely used across Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German and other European traditions); Miguel does not have one recorded yet.
- Emil and Miguel both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Emil; Miguel doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Emil
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #271 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Norway, in 2008 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Miguel
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #375 among boys in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1983–2025
Highest recorded position: #252 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1983–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys